System and method for acquiring images of medication preparations
a technology for acquiring and using images, applied in the field of pharmaceutical services, can solve the problems of not being able to effectively sterilize, and many existing cameras,
Active Publication Date: 2018-03-27
BECTON DICKINSON & CO
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Facilitates efficient remote supervision and verification of medication preparations, ensuring accuracy and compliance in sterile environments by allowing pharmacists to monitor and approve preparations from a distance, improving workflow management and reducing the need for physical presence in sterile areas.
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In some cases, however, the pharmacist may not be at the facility where preparation of the medication occurs, or may be in the facility but not in an area enabling physically present direct supervision of the preparation of the medication.
Many existing cameras, however, are not suitable for a sterile medical environment.
For example, many cameras have bases, stands, tripods, platforms, cables, or exterior surfaces of the camera that cannot be effectively sterilized without damaging the camera or related equipment.
In addition, positioning the camera and managing the image data produced by the camera may be cumbersome and time-consuming, especially in facilities where multiple preparations are occurring at the same time.
Managing workflow and keeping track of the photographic data may also be difficult for technicians working with an off-site pharmacist, especially when multiple preparations are occurring simultaneously at the same preparation facility, or when one remote pharmacist is overseeing many preparations at more than one preparation facility.
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[0039]As used herein, a “preparation site” includes any facility, room, space, or location that can be used to make preparations. In some embodiments, a preparation site is an institutional pharmacy, such as a pharmacy at a hospital or a correctional facility. In various embodiments, a preparation site may be at an educational facility (such as a pharmacy school), a clinic (such as an outpatient clinic), a laboratory (such as a lab in a teaching facility), a nursing floor in a hospital, or other location. In some embodiments, a preparation site is in a sterile environment. In other embodiments, a preparation site is in a non-sterile environment.
[0040]As used herein, a “workstation” includes any station, system, apparatus, space, facility, or combination thereof at which medications or medication orders and / or requisitions can be prepared or chemical mixing procedures can be performed. In some embodiments, a workstation may allow for multiple preparations to be prepared simultaneousl...
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A system for holding a camera for acquiring images of preparations includes a rail that can be mounted above a preparation surface. A camera carrier couples a camera with the rail such that the camera is movable relative to the rail and such that the camera can acquire images of preparations on the preparation surface.
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PRIORITY[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 330,146 titled “System and Method for Acquiring Images of Medication Preparations”, inventors Emily H. Alexander and Jerimiah Welch, filed Apr. 30, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]Field[0003]The present disclosure relates to pharmacy services, and more specifically, to a method and a system for acquiring and using images of preparations of substances. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to acquiring and using images of medication preparations.[0004]Description of the Related Art[0005]A pharmacist's scope of practice in institutions, such as hospitals, or correctional facilities, includes preparing, packaging, compounding, and labeling medication, compounding sterile products, as well as other medication related activities. Many technical functions involving the preparation and distribution of drugs may be performed in the institut...
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IPC IPC(8): H04N7/18G06K7/10G06F7/00A61B90/96A61B17/00A61B90/00
CPCH04N7/185A61B90/96A61B2017/00973A61B90/361
InventorALEXANDER, EMILY H.WELCH, JERIMIAH G.
OwnerBECTON DICKINSON & CO